I noticed something off with these 3 Tuesday morning around 8am and put out electrolytes and probiotics for support until my lunch break. By 8:30, I was on my way to the ER. I didn't see my hens again until late Thursday morning, and they all seemed less normal than on Tuesday. They had...
They have had access to supplements since they've been integrated with my other hen, roughly 12 weeks ago. They have access to both S&P Starter and Layer grit, in a dish and sprinkled around the run.
I'm weighing the eggs when I gather them. They are all
growing. I feed S&P 18% layer mash+ corn right now. They do get treats. A small sprinkle of meal worms or crickets in the morning, They also get leftover veggies and meats from, the household.
When 4 of my 5 pullets became laying hens, I expected oyster and egg shell consumption to increase by 400%, but it really seems like it's more. I'm having trouble keeping the feeder from being empty some days, and my youngsters are still just laying tiny eggs. The shells are as hard as granite...
My house is surrounded by wide open pastures that belong to the ranch I work for and I'm plagued with hawks. As far as I can tell (and I have lots of opportunity to observe) there are 2-4 hawks whose territories either border or overlap right here. I've seen hawks chased off by crows now and...
Absolutely!
My eldest daughter informed me that she can't take any eggs home with her this time because she's staying with friends for a few days before heading back home. She added that next visit she can take a carton or two, though. I thought that was generous of her considering I hadn't...
I think they look pretty together, but I'm not sure what I was thinking When I got Kitty. I mean, the theme is pretty Black and White... and Kitty. IDK.
Thanks for the rest of your comment. It makes sense when put that way.
COOKING QUESTION:
When I cook for Christmas, I cook a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Roast turkey, giblet gravy, southern sage dressing, deviled eggs... all highly egg intensive recipes.
I'm cooking this year and I'm excited to use my own farm fresh eggs for the first time in my favorite...
Peggy is a stinker, but she's a tiny bit more chill since she's got her eggs sorted out and "normal." She must have been going through a hormonal hurricane there for a while.
I rushed through my original post and wasn't as thorough as I should have been. I'll add some detail.
I have 5 youngsters, all 24 weeks and one day old. Here's a brief production report (bold & red indicates expected point of lay factored into my selections when I researched what breeds I...